2026 Rowing WA Official of the Year Award

Nomination Form

The Western Australian rowing community would not be able to function without the widespread enthusiasm and efforts of its volunteers.

Eligibility

The Rowing WA Official of the Year Award recognises the outstanding efforts of an individual who, in the period from the day following State Championships the year prior to the end of this year’s State Championships, has contributed significantly to the benefit of a Rowing in Western Australia, and standard of excellence to warrant their receipt of this award.

Award Criteria

Nominee must have made a noteworthy contribution to rowing including:

Level of officiating and/or participating at club, regional, state, national and international events;
Demonstrate encouragement and support of fellow technical officials;
Contribution to the sport of Rowing;
Shall be a registered member of Rowing WA.

How to nominate

Any registered RWA member or club may submit a nomination form. Incomplete forms may be considered ineligible for assessment.

Applications close at 8pm on Sunday 4th October 2026.

The award will be presented at the Rowing WA Rower of the Year Awards Dinner to be held on Friday 23 October 2026.

Nominee Details

First Name:*

Surname:*

Nominee's Email Address (if known):

Why is the Nominee worthy of this award?

Describe the nominee’s volunteering work and the major reasons you feel this person deserves to be recognised for the Award. You can write the details below or attach a brief statement to this form (no more than 2 pages).

Attach Statement Here:

Describe the BRO’s work (including their time commitment)*

What is special about this person and his/her work?*

What are the benefits of the BRO’s work to rowing?*

Are there any other important aspects of the BRO’s work, eg obstacles overcome; innovation; initiative; dedication; broader benefits of the work, etc

Nominated By:

Name:*

Club:*

Email:*

Relationship to Nominee:

Date:*

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